Governor Aiyedatiwa approves N1.2 billion for payment of gratuities to 2014 retirees
On Tuesday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State approved the payment of N1.2 billion to fully offset the gratuities of the state’s civil servants who retired in 2014.
The governor also approved N320 million for payment of monthly pensions.
Sina Adeyeye, the press officer at the Office of the Head of Service, stated in Akure that cheques would be presented to the retirees on Thursday.
“As part of efforts to settle the backlog of gratuity of state retirees, the governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved N1.2 billion to fully offset gratuity of the 2014 set of retirees.
“Gratuities of those who retired in 2013 were paid in 2023, while those who retired in 2011 and some of those who retired in 2012 from the local governments have also been cleared.
“This is apart from about N320 million government has set aside for settlement of benefits of all other categories of pensioners,’’ Mr Adeyeye stated.
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